Bottle-handling apparatus.



H. 1. CHILTON. BOTTLE HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 19H.

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BOTT'LE HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION 'FILED MAR. 26. |914.

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H. J. CHILTON. BOTTLE HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. l9l4. y 1,244,701 y Patented oet. 30,1917".

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BOTTLE HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAII. 26. Ism.

Patented Got. 30, 1917.

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HENRY J'. CHILTON, or (intenso,vIL'LnvoIs,cy

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To all 'whom t may concern.'

B e it known that I, HENRY a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county Among the salient objects of the invention -are to provide a machine in which the bottles are automatically fed right side up, and washed in that position, inverted lfor rinsing, then drained or dried, andthen restored to vtheir original upright position andthen discharged, all of these yoperations taking.

place during the rotation of `therotary main frame; to provide a construction of the character referred to in which the water used for washing and yrinsing is kept from running over anyof the operating mechanisms of the apparatus; to provide in a. construction ofthe character referred tofanovel vform of turn over mechanism, automatically i operated by the rotation of the machine;fto provide 'in connection with said latter. mechanism, automatically actuated, clamping mechanism for holding the bottles in .the holders `while the former are'being washed,

rinsed and drained including means for automatically releasing the `bottles from the holders at predetermined points in their travel; to provide means for automatically regulating the supply of water to the c brushes during their travel with. the main frame, to provide a construction whichV is adapted for receiving bottles-` of various sizes'and specifically bottles provided with secured to. the necks, the machine being adapted for'the -last mentioned bottles'byreason of thefact that the'bottles are washed right side upjsothat the locking .'mechanism will not v fall'into the Away of the brushes during vtheop'eration of washing; to provide 4 a construction inwhich the bottlesl are washed, rinsed and drained on the same rotary main frame in a minimum space,y the'bottles eachA rotating twice around the frame, andin generalto provide an l improved l. construction of, c. the character referred to. f 'A J. CHILTON,

ing, rinsing and draining ordrying bottles. f

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Speeicaton of LettersIlatent.V u Patented OGt. 30, 1917. Appueation inea March 26.1914. seriaiua 827,257. I i

The` invention consists inl the matters hereinafter describedand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. u In the drawings-jA u c -w f Figure l'is a vertical sectional'view of my improved bottle handling apparatus parts of the cam track being broken away in order f to more' clearly lshow ,various lfeaturesv ,of`

construction; c l

Y F ig.` 2 is a horizontal f sectional view taken on` lines 2-,-2 of F ig. 1 and looking inthe 65k direction lof the arrows. l l. V.

\ Fig. 3 is a fragmentary verticalsectional--- view takenon an enlarged scale andvshow-i ing more particularlythe turn over mechanism 4and bottle handling. mechanism. y70

" Fig. 4 isa horizontal sectional 'view taken On l ftld.` looking inthe if direction 'or the lac gyrmys, l Y.

yFig. 5 isQa ysectional viewshowing par# c ticula'rly' the clamping mechanism 'for the 75 bottles.- v

Fig. 6 is a: topV plan K- viewV of. view-`l c Fig. 7 is a .detail sectionalview `showing Ithe removable .bottle centering devices.` f l f Fig.` '18. isa horizontalr sectionahview' of the details shownin Fig. 7.. n ll Fig. 9 is. atop plan view showing` the driving mechanismy fonfthe machine with c parts leftoutfor the sake lof clearness. 85

Fig. 10 .is a vertical sectional view of one of the washing sets; v f;- Fig. rvr1'1 is a view y,sin'iilar toFig.; 10 but f taken-at .rightangles thereto. y:

Fig. 12 is a detailview showing thefmech- 90 anism for releasingy the bottle clamping nnamb'e`rs-lV Y k. f Y 'fr 1;@ Fig. 18 isa detailA viewV showingthemain turnover cam. mechanism. "i

i Fig.y '14 is` a horizontal sectional. detail 95 view taken on lines14T-.14-L of Fig. 10., Y Iam aware that heretofore kvarious mech-a.;4

janisms have been devised for washingand l .N'rinsingbottles whilerotating aroundv awsub- 1 ,fstantially vertical axis, t and have V,nvyself "patentedstructures ofthis character.; i". Referring now to the, drawingsl-lldesiga f natesfthe-mainvbase casting on 'which isJ mounted Ya. base or .standard "2 secured fto.

the. 'castingbyacap screws L3., Intermediate 105 fthey height of thef'standard 2isfrigidly'con- ,nectedtothe latter a collar-5 onwhijchisanff' `anti-fric'ztion washer' 4, and on thisy washer ,www

i yhalf turn of tlieturn over baseyand: the

bottle wliichwas fornierly'in upright position is now in inverted position.` y It is ob,

-now in upright position.

vious .that the other` bottles Iupon, the turn over which were in invertedpos'itiom are Describing nowtlie manner oftliej brushes by the head 13 is then allowed to move downwardly Ainto engagement with the upf per bottle centering member 61. The brush spindle however, is free tostill further descend by gravity and accordinglyentersthe y"bottle, During thetimethat the cam roller 36 rideson the lower part of the cam track, the brush remains in thebottle,y and raised out of the bottle by action. of thecammecha# nism until it clearsfthebottle.ata point before `the turn over mechanism operates...

Referring no'w to the mannerof supplying water to the brushes,l a supply pipe 63 delivers water'to a valve chamber'Gt provided with a rotary valve4 65 all vlin, awell known manner. `VVater is delivered from the rotary"valveV through a conduit 66, toa iiexiblefhos'ej67 which in turn` isgconnected to an annularV ywater v ring 68 Yextending i around the machine. This "water ring is supported on the rotary mainV frame as 'shown at 69. l-r'v'alvey 70 is vinterposed in the water ring by means of a, plurality-of flexible tubes 71, there being one for:A each brush member. The water ring is alsov provided with an escapel ropening k7 2. Each tube orliose 71 communicates with thebrush through apertures 73. Thfearrangementis such 'that when the brUShcsareiii the :position shownin `Fig. 3 `no water willpass -out through the hose 71 into the brushlasithe outletend of the opening 73 is higher than ythc'over-iow ring T72.A When the brushes are lowered water will run into them by `vgravity.V lIt' is further tov'be noted that the varicus partsson the top plate 11' mounted a motor designatedas a whole 76.

@n the .armature shaft of this niotor Vis mounted a pinion 77 which meshes with a gear 78 in turn journaled on -a shaft 79. @n the upper portion of this same shaft 79 is a similar pinion 80, and on the lower por-r mechanism .tles inverted and then rinsed. [bottles-have been rinsed they continue their :tion during which time they yare rbeing drained. KvVhen vthey reach the turn over `part'ofthe c ani,mechanisinthey are inverted tion `of. ytheshaft isiasimilar pinion 81..; The

lpinion 80 meshes with.y a gear 82 loosely mounted yon astub shaft 83, andthis gear 8.2carries a pinion 8er-which in turn meshes v withageai' 85, thegear being mounted on f a rshaft 86. On thevother end jof this 'shaft is mounted a pinion 87,1 theA pinion 87 drivfing the gear 83, which gear 8S issplined to al sleeve39.` .Atitslower end. this sleeve 89 is fixed to the main frame. yThe driving l just describedk rotates the main frame. j L

Describing now the mechanism for rotatingtliebrush spindles,4 the pinion 8 1 heretofore described V4meshes with a gear 90 vwhich has a sleeve extension 91 whichfeX- tension carriesat its `lower end ta relatively "largev gear 92. y,'.lliis gear 92 drivesthe varions pinions 23 ofthel brushv spindles.;`

Referringinowto: the manner of feeding, bottles to thelioldersbottles.are first passed through a chute 93 and ride around a star ywheel 94. This wheel 94 `is secured to a shaft 95 which is journaled at its lower end in affbearingl96 carried rkon the uppersur-r -face of the cam tracky 49 and at its upper v endis journaled in a lbearing 97securedto ,theI top plate 11.,y 1t may be here noted that this A.canitraclrv mounted l on posts 98 supported fromthe base casting. VThe shaftl 95 drivenV Vfollowson the shaftl 8K6 isvmounted argear 99 which meshes ywith ajgear 100 which in turn 'drives gear l101 carried v by the shaft. theiiexible hose 67. Viater is takenffom 4 the machine riglitfside up travel part way v.around the machine in this position and in." ythis position are washedyy the brushesjare then withdrawn from the bottles, the bot-- After 'the travel around the machinein inverted posiand are then d iseharged from `the holders.

f, tis to befof.courseunderstood that-after the machine hasmade onerevolutiony there ioo wiljl=be bottles in b'othftheA upper andrlowfer i h oldersof each turnoverset.y Allof these 4 Qperations take 'place automatically and at lproperly, timed intervals during thejrotaf L Itionof tliefrotary main frame. Fheoperfationof the' brushes 'asl well as the water supply .to Jthebrushes andi'rin'se'rs isffalso .automatically controlled.

In'its broad aspects the invention is not limited to the details of mechanism except in so far as they same may be set forth kin the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1. In a bottle handling apparatus, the

,Combinationwitha rotary main frame rotating around alsubstantially vertical axis,

of bottle carrying mechanism, mechanism for washing bottles insubstantially uprightv position during their travel with" the main frame, 'andk mechanism 'mounted on -said timed relation.

A2. In a bottle handling apparatus, Vthe combination with a rotary continuously rotating main frame, provided with a pluralkity of "bottle holders, of mechanism for washing bottles while insubsta'ntially upright position during *their rotatioirwith ythe lmainframe, mechanism carried by said inainiframe forinverting and rinsing bottles while in `inverted position during their rotation with :said frame andVmeans for actuating saidparts in properly timedrelation;

In -abottle handling apparatus, ythe combination with a rotary main framerotatingaround a substantially vertical axis, of 1a plurality of turn over sets mounted `thereoii,'and each provided with a pairof oppositely disposed bottle f holders,- mechanisin' carried by said rotary frame forinlverting the'bottle holdersl at predetermined points intheir travel with vthevmain frame and mechanism' for treating bottles while in said holders.

4. In a bottle handling apparatus, the combination with .a rotary main frame rotating around a `substantially lvertical axis,

`of washing mechanism traveling therewith, of rinsing mechanism associated therewith,

mechanism carried by said `main frame for supporting` the Abottles lin upright position while being washed, mechanism carried by said mainframe for supporting bottles in `inverted position while being rinsed and inechanismfor actuating said parts iny propei'ly timed relation.

Y 5.' In a bottle handling apparatus, the combination vwith a rotary main frame, of a plurality of turn Kover members carried by said frameand each provided with a pair of oppositely disposed'bottle holders, mechanism for washing the bottles while in substantially upright position in the holders, mechanism for rinsing the bottles while inverted in 'said holders and mechanism for rotatingsaid turn over mechanism at predetermined intervals m the 'travel of the nismr for rinsing-'tl'iebottles while invertedv "in said holders, said bottle washing and rinsing'mechanisin being l"substantially'in axial alineinent. *l Y y l f 7. In abott'lewashing apparatus, the com- "bin'ationwith ain'ain frame, of a water sup- V`-ply chamber tlierefor,1n'ea1is for feeding water'y to the chamber, 'ineansf for feeding" the 'waterA from rthe chamber to 'bottles by gravity,*said gravity feed comprising'a movable tube, and means forfalt'ernately raising the delivery'end of the tube above andloweriiig *it below thelevel ofthe 'inlet end. I 8; `In abottle'washing app'aratus,"the' combination with a rotary vmain frame, Yof 4a `plurality of bottle holdingme'chanisms each comprising a pair of oppositelydisposed invertible'bottle holders, meclianisinfor wash` fing the'bottle's while iii'subs'tantially upright positioii and mechanism for rinsing the Lbottles in their invertediposition, @saidk bottle holders f being arrz'uiged between 'said washing and rinsing mechanisms. e p I 9. In a bottle washing apparatus, thecombination with a rtary'main frame, rotating around a `substantially vertical; axis, of a plurality of`washing mechanisms traveling yon said Arotar 7 Aframe and a plurality of turnover members each provided withapair of `eppositely disposed bottle holders, said.

iiism so that thek bottle will travel substan-4 .Joran M. I'J'U'rz, F. L. BELKNAP.

tiallyfarbund the frame both in its upright Copies` of this patent mayfbe obtained for mie cnts yeaclnby addressing' :the Commissioner of IEatents, ',Warsliingt'o'n, D. C. 

